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Scan 54
Chats on violins, 1905
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1sented with a bunch of instruments called Viols, which bore some resemblance to the recognised fiddle form.
3Big and little, these viols emerged from the workshops of Jean Ott and Hans Frey in Nuremburg, from Joan Kerlino in Brescier, Guerson in France, and Bolles and Rosse in England. Big and little, they crept into the favour of musical amateurs; and soon old and young periwigs showed a decided preference for nodding over Viols instead of joining in madrigals.
5Presently Viol parties became favourite entertainments, and Mr Periwig took as much delight in inviting Monsieur Perreuque to join in his concert of Viols on such and such a day and hour as he had formerly experienced in asking him to his madrigal parties.
7Truth to tell the advent of the Viol seemed to take away the zest for singing madrigals. Perhaps people were weary of striving to sing in tune, perhaps the new Viol music threw the charms of the madrigal into the shade; whatever may have been the reason, it is certain that after the appearance of Viols, madrigals were more often played than sung.
9But let me hasten to tell you it was not
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